St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-19
The Union Labor Party Engages in
Spirited Discussion on Mat
ters Political.
Aid. Eichhorn Resigns From the Council
The Aldermen on Record on
Contracts.
Routine Council - Elder Stewart
Thinks the Tribune Has DAM
aged Him $4,000.
Traylor in Paris--The Democrats Not
Sure About the Holding of
Convention.
QUITE LIVELY.
The Union Labor Party Holds Hts
First Eublic Meeting.

The Union labor Party Holds Hts
First Fubiic Meeting.
The mass meeting held last evening at
the West side Turner hall under the aus
pices of the recently organized Union Labor
party was attended by about 200 men.
Judging from the speeches made, there is
deep seated dissatisfaction among the
working men, which has been increased
by the action OF the recent legislature.
The meeting was a decidedly Intelligent
one, and the utterances, while earnest, were
not mmoderate, save perhaps few allu-
sionS to the manner in which the interests
of labor had been betrayed in the past,
which savored somewhat OF bitterness, as
might be expected. \ man by the name OF
Lockard, who has been bounced from at
least one labor organization. intruded him.
self upon the meeting, and was SQuelched.
Outside of this there were no incidents of
particular interest,
\. II. Nelson presided as chairman and
first read the platform of the Union LABOR
party adopted March 10. He next referred
10 the conflict between capital aud labor rs
conteSt not only for supremacy but for
actual existence. William Uric de-
aOunced the recent acts of the leg
islature in thwarting the will of the
people and condemning the creation Of
police commission, which took away from
the mayor the very power which the people
had desired to vest in him. He thought it
a shame that there We're no true representa-
tiveS Of the people in the halls of congress
and in the state legislatures. He advised
against any resort to violence and urged or
ganZation and an appealt the ballot instead
DR.. NJ. Z. Finnegan, the next speaker,
thought both of the old parties had been
false to their promises and avowed princ-
pies, and looked for salvation only in new
party to be composed of workingmen, who
will seek the protection of their own inter-
eStS Clarence Molar, one of the leaders of
the movement, confined his remarks prin-
cipaliy TO the question of taxation. He
secuted the theory of Overproduction, which
is the old political economy.
The CAPITALISTS said the speaker, ''have
always said, What do you want? and then
have added that the people do not know what
they do want. CO... King says we don't He
offers no remedy, but we do, and one which
just fills the place. We want no division of
capital, as they say we do. We want to put
a tax on land or rather upon land values,
and remember that land is an adjective.
This will tax idle lands of the speculators as
well Ms those of the farmers"
The speaker illustrated what he meant
by referring 10 the coal barons of Pennsyl-
vana, who if compelled to pay tax upon
the millions of tons of coal concealed in the
ground which they own they would lose
the royalty of S. per ton which the people
are compelled 10 pay. He closed by paying
q tribute TO Henry George and his work.
Aid. Stewart wanted to know whether
the workingmen were going to
listen to these political lars
this spring, or were they going to require
nd, Hofa lad, nlara r
as to what their positions are upon import
ant questions for which they can be held
responsible? He denounced the exclusive
franchises, and arraigned the candidates of
the old political parties for treachery.
A. Ii. Ash referred sarcasticalIy to Aid.
Cutters record as one of the friends of
the workingmen.' Martin McHale ad
vised that no ill-considered step should be
taken, and urged that the workingmen
Should be careful in their selection Of can
didates.
George A. Chase briefly and forciaby
showed up the economy (?) of the recent
Republican legislature. which has added
twenty-five or thirty new salaried offices
for Minneapolis alone, has created five new
wards, with new street commissioners and
health inspectors, besides increasing the
funded indebtedness of the city 81, 600. 900.
u.
ComStOck.
After Mr.. O'Brien had spoken few
words of encouragement, Thomas Ii. Lu-
Cas-. in response to numerous calls, took the
platform and made quite lengthy address.
nearly every sentence of which was cheered.
He was not certain whether this was the
time 10 create new party, but was sure
that new party would be necessary before
long. He went on to vigorously arralgn
monopohes that have taken away from
the majesty of the people what God has
given them. why, are the Goulds,
and the Pillsburys," he said. different
from the tyrants of the old country? They
have crushed their fellowmen to the earth
to lift themselves up. There is a time COM
ing when power will arise to vndicate the
rights of men," He denounced Gov. Nc
Gill as puppet of monopolists.
William Urie interrupted with motion
to adjourn, and Mr. Lucas left the plat
form.
W. E. Lockart took the floor at this
like to hear Pilsbury abused. No sooner
had this individual turned his goggles ON
the audience and fully established his iden-
tity than there was storm OF Kisses and
groans which completely drowned his
voice. T. K. Lawler cried out above the
din, This is the man who stole the min
utes of the Trades and Labor assembly last
spring." and Alex Stewart added that he
was a traitor to the cause of the working
men, and should not be allowed to speak.
Commissioners \. l.. Lennon finally made
motion to the effect that Mr.. Lucas should
be allowed to speak ten minutes longer.
This carried, and Mr.. Lucas resumed his
remarks. explaining that he had not de-
nounced the PiIlsburys personally, but had
used them simply as illustrations. He did
not think if they were present themselves
they could gainsay his assertions. They
were only examples of class, who having
gained the earth, are trying to control even
. the waters Only air is left for the common
people, and that tor the reason that the
capitalists cannot bottle and sell it. At the
conclusion of his remarks the meeting ad-
journed.
An.D. EICsRORN RESIGNS